0 a type of fertilizer (= substance that makes plants grow) made from leaves that fall from trees in the fall
The species' nests are usually found under rotting logs, in rotting stumps or logs, in acorns, in soil, and in leaf mold.
Sporocarps are typically found in humus-rich soil or leaf mold, or in mosses.
The fruit bodies grow in groups on leaf mold, moss beds, or needle carpets during the spring and fall.
It grows in swampy forests and coastal prairies, preferring acid boggy soils rich with leaf mold.
In urban areas, they are found on mulch or even in the leaf mold in gutters, and also grow in air conditioners, especially when the drain is blocked.
